Shakib Al Hasan was handed over a two-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said the ban on the all-rounder “should have been longer”. Michael Vaughan took to Twitter and shared the tweet that he had no sympathy for the Bangladesh all-rounder.
“No sympathy what’s so ever for Shakib Al Hasan … Non what’s so ever,” Vaughan tweeted. “In this era the players get briefed all the time about what they can & cant do and what that have to report straight away … 2 yrs isn’t enough … Should have been longer,” he shared.
No sympathy what’s so ever for Shakib Al Hasan … Non what’s so ever … In this era the players get briefed all the time about what they can & cant do and what that have to report straight away … 2 yrs isn’t enough … Should have been longer …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 29, 2019
However, Shakib was banned by the ICC for two years (one year suspended), after he “accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code”. On the other hand, Vaughan was slammed by some fans on Twitter for his tweet on Shakib Al Hasan.
Read here: Shakib Al Hasan Faces Ban For Not Reporting Corrupt Approach to ICC
“Common Michael he didn’t accepted the money. 18 months ban, just for not reporting is too harsh,” a fan tweeted.
“Yes he should have reported that he was approached, but a two year ban? That’s way too harsh. Do we know the whole story? Maybe they threatened his family if he reported it. Who knows? Punishing the victim won’t eradicate match fixing. He sounds like a scapegoat,” another fan tweeted.
https://twitter.com/Amansin86429289/status/1189168198404325377?s=20
Yes he should have reported that he was approached, but a two year ban? That’s way too harsh. Do we know the whole story? Maybe they threatened his family if he reported it. Who knows? Punishing the victim won’t eradicate match fixing. He sounds like a scapegoat.
— Alison Brennan (@alison_brennan_) October 29, 2019
He's not actually done anything wrong has he… He didn't partake in corruption, only fail to report it. Whereas Warner and Smith cheated and you said one year ban was too long.. Hypocritical!?!
— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHuss07) October 29, 2019
Hhhmmm a bit harsh! Agreed he should have reported it, but he didn't accept it. However, rules are rules and I'm sure he would have known them. He's still young and will make a come back. At least he did not commit actual on field cheating unlike others!
— Shilpa Patel (@spatel_91) October 29, 2019
However, Vaughan tweeted again and cleared his points.
“For all you abusing I have zero tolerance for corruption .. It doesn’t matter what team you play for .. Players these days know exactly what they can and can’t do .. also know they have to report anything .. if they don’t they know the consequences,” he tweeted.
